The NBA and Wilson unveiled a new basketball for the league's 2024 NBA Cup, which begins on Tuesday with eight games on the docket. The new look includes

The 2024 NBA Cup kicks off on Tuesday night, pitting all 30 of the league’s teams against each other for the in-season championship. This year’s NBA Cup will be utilizing a customized basketball for those in competition,

Houston is in a group with the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland, Minnesota and Sacramento. The Rockets open with the Clippers on Friday.

The full slate of NBA Cup games on Tuesday night will feature a brand new basketball on the court. The league announced Tuesday that a new design will grace the leather of the Wilson-branded ball. The NBA Cup logo will be featured above the Wilson logo in front of a background of a bracket-themed layer is printed on the cover.

December 9, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the basketball against Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the first quarter of the in-season tournament championship at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

According to BetMGM Sportsbook, reigning NBA champion Boston (+400) enters this tournament as the favorite to win the NBA Cup. Cleveland (+700) is the second choice, followed by New York (+800) and four teams — Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Denver and Golden State — are next, all at +1200.

The 2024 NBA Cup tipped off Tuesday night with the first eight games on the schedule in the league's in-season tournament. While the event has a fancy new name (the Emirates NBA Cup) and revamped court designs,

Prize money for players participating in the 2024 NBA Cup has increased by about a 3% over last year's in-season tournament.

The in-season tournament, known as the NBA Emirates Cup, is back. With new court designs for all 30 teams, the tournament tipped off Tuesday night with a pair of high-profile returns in each conference.